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Ewan, George Thomson was born on May 6, 1927 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Alexander Farmer and Jeannie Young (Taylor) Ewan. arrived in Canada, 1952.
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George Thomson Ewan, British Physicist, educator. Ford Foundation fellow Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961-1962; Japan Society Promotion of Science fellow, Tokyo, 1986; recipient Radiation Industry award American Nuclear Society, 1967. Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal Society Edinburgh, American Physical Society, Royal Society Arts; member Canada Association Physicists (Gold medal Achievement in Physics 1987).
Education
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, Edinburgh U., 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh U., 1952.
Career
Assistant lecturer, Edinburgh U., 1950-1952; research associate, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1952-1955; assistant to senior research officer, Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., Chalk River, 1955-1970; professor physics, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994; head department, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1977. Visiting scientist Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1966.
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Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal Society Edinburgh, American Physical Society, Royal Society Arts. Member Canada Association Physicists (Gold medal Achievement in Physics 1987).
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Married Maureen Louise Howard, August 7, 1952. Children: Elizabeth Louise, Robert Alexander.
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Ford Foundation fellow Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961-1962. Japan Society Promotion of Science fellow, Tokyo, 1986. Recipient Radiation Industry award American Nuclear Society, 1967.Ford Foundation fellow Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961-1962. Japan Society Promotion of Science fellow, Tokyo, 1986. Recipient Radiation Industry award American Nuclear Society, 1967.